{"id":237343,"date":"2016-08-07T16:25:07","date_gmt":"2016-08-07T16:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=237343"},"modified":"2016-08-07T16:25:07","modified_gmt":"2016-08-07T16:25:07","slug":"dec-polls-let-us-avoid-friction-rawlings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=237343","title":{"rendered":"Dec polls: &#8216;Let us avoid friction&#8217;  \u2013 Rawlings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana\u2019s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has appealed to Ghanaians and other religious leaders to refrain from activities that might cause violence during the 2016 election.<\/p>\n<p>He has also called on chiefs and queen mothers to play a leading role in guiding the electorates in the run up to the election.<\/p>\n<p>This, he said, will unite the country before during and after the election.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-237347\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/President-Rawlings-and-former-National-Security-Advisor-W.-K.-Aboah.jpg\" alt=\"President Rawlings and former National Security Advisor, W. K. Aboah\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThings will heat up very soon but no matter how far it takes us, let\u2019s not take it to the\u00a0edge. Let\u2019s engage the politics in a very sober manner. Let us not cause undue friction to\u00a0destabilise the atmosphere. Whatever it is let\u2019s do it in a peaceful climate,\u201d Flt Lt\u00a0Rawlings\u00a0 appealed.<\/p>\n<p>The former President made the call when he led a delegation to participate in the final\u00a0funeral rites of Osuodumgya Otutu Kono III, Akuapem Nifahene and Adukromhene at\u00a0the Chief\u2019s Durbar Grounds, Osipim-Adukrom on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-237346\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/President-Rawlings-exchanged-greetings-with-mourners-1.jpg\" alt=\"President Rawlings exchanged greetings with mourners (1)\" width=\"581\" height=\"326\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Accompanied by his daughter, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, Dr. Kofi Djokoto, NDC\u00a0Constituency Chairman for Keta and a host of others, the former President recalled the\u00a0sound advice Nana Otutu Kono gave his government and said it was a privilege to have\u00a0known the departed ruler.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-237349\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/President-Rawlings-daughter-Zanetor-share-a-joke.jpg\" alt=\"President Rawlings daughter Zanetor share a joke\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The wish of Nana Otutu Kono, our ancestors and elderly people\u00a0of Ghana is for a peaceful climate that will keep Ghana united, well and strong,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-237348\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/President-Rawlings-exchanged-greetings-with-mourners.jpg\" alt=\"President Rawlings exchanged greetings with mourners\" width=\"661\" height=\"371\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the former President and his entourage had exchanged pleasantries with Nana\u00a0Opese Konadu III, acting President of the Nifa Traditional Area and Chief of Awukugua\u00a0and his colleagues who sat in state to mourn the departed Osuodumgya Otutu Kono III.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<br \/>\nBy: Marian Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana\u2019s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has appealed to Ghanaians and other religious leaders to refrain from activities that might cause violence during the 2016 election. He has also called on chiefs and queen mothers to play a leading role in guiding the electorates in the run up to the election. 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